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Vocabulary Entry
ruse
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A trick or act that is intended to deceive someone.
Example Sentences
"The magician's ruse amazed the audience."
"He used a clever ruse to escape from the guards."
"Her ruse for getting out of the meeting worked perfectly."
V
verb
To deceive someone using a trick or scheme.
Example Sentences
"They rused the unsuspecting tourists into buying fake tickets."
"She rused the enemy with a false message."
"He tried to ruse his friends but they saw through his plan."